“Instant karma’s gonna get you” I grunted and rolled over, but the knocks came again. “Knock, knock, knock!” harder this time. I crawled down out of the berth and checked the clock. “Hmmm, too early for…
The Hat Man
The old man motioned from the dark opening. Come in, he prompted, come here. Steph called over her shoulder as she crossed the street, “Doug, come on, let’s check it out.” Click here for the rest…
2008 August Photos Posted
Photos from our travels in August 2008 are posted at: http://www.hackneys.com/gallery/v/travel/ These photos are from Peru and include Machu Picchu, the Salinas, etc. .
Lunch with Ernesto
We stopped at Cabo Blanco, Peru, for lunch today. Cabo Blanco is popularly known for a couple of things, and less known for two additional things, both arguably more significant. From our lunch spot, we could see…
SubPrime Primer
This is not for kids due to language, but it is a humorous and informative primer on what happened to initiate the global financial meltdown. >> Warning: Adult language and themes << http://www.hackneys.com/docs/SubprimeForDummies.pps (Please note: I did not create the "SubPrime…
The Promised Land
After more than a month of driving chicken bus roads, where our typical day’s average speed hovered around 20 to 30 kilometers per hour (12.5 – 18.6 mph), it was heaven to be on the Panamericana cruising along at a…
Black and White
If you had to choose between black and white, which would you choose? The Cordillera Blanca (White Mountain Range) is the second highest mountain range in the world, trailing only the Himalayas, and features thirty three major peaks…
Updated Route Map
I updated our expedition route map to reflect our recent camp sites. I also added elevation data to the info window for each waypoint. The expedition route map is located here: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/index-routemap.htm Please note: To view the information for a…
Chicken Bus Roads
One common denominator of developing country travel is chicken bus roads. No matter where you go in the world, if you get off the tourist trail and out into the places where the regular people live, work and…
Line Ball
The Nazca Lines are located in southwest Peru near the modern-day city of Nazca. They were created by the Nazca culture, who flourished there between 200 B.C.E. and 600 C.E. During those 800 years, the Nazca created a…